gramineous
belonging to the Gramineae family of plants.
Origin of gramineous
1Other words from gramineous
- gra·min·e·ous·ness, noun
- Compare grass family.
Words Nearby gramineous
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How to use gramineous in a sentence
Those whose food is succulent grow more rapidly than those which have for their food dry gramineous plants and coriaceous lichens.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierWe have in pastures a mixture of plants belonging both to the gramineous and leguminous classes, as well as a variety of weeds.
Manures and the principles of manuring | Charles Morton AikmanSugar itself does not exist in gramineous substances; they only contain its elements, or first principles, which produce it.
The Art of Making Whiskey | Anthony BoucherieThe seed of1442 Secale cereale, a gramineous plant, the native country of which is undetermined.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold CooleyEurope is indebted to America for this valuable gramineous plant.
Adventures of a Young Naturalist | Lucien Biart
British Dictionary definitions for gramineous
/ (ɡrəˈmɪnɪəs) /
resembling a grass; grasslike: Also: graminaceous (ˌɡræmɪˈneɪʃəs)
Origin of gramineous
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